If a theocratic government took over, would you be willing to take up arms against it?

I realize there are about ten million degrees of "theocracy," so I'm just going to generally say a government that proclaims Christianity as the law of the land and began tailoring laws to fit a fundamentalist definition of that (because, y'know, it's a little hard to imagine, say, First Congregationalists taking over....)

Theocratic government takes over and starts tailoring laws favouring fundies to the detriment of the people with thinky-thinky bits?

I'm off to the nearest nation which is highly secular and speaks English commonly to some degree.

The people closely associated with the namesake of female canines are suffering from a nondescript form of lunacy.
"Anti-environmentalism is like standing in front of a forest and going 'quick kill them they're coming right for us!'" - Jake Farr-Wharton, The Imaginary Friend Show.

Never heard of this "Straylia" place.
Can't seem to find it on any maps.

The people closely associated with the namesake of female canines are suffering from a nondescript form of lunacy.
"Anti-environmentalism is like standing in front of a forest and going 'quick kill them they're coming right for us!'" - Jake Farr-Wharton, The Imaginary Friend Show.

Never heard of this "Straylia" place.
Can't seem to find it on any maps.

They say you can find the mythical Black swan there in Staylia, near the island of Rotorua.

“I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.”~Mark Twain
“Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.”~ Ambrose Bierce

I've already faced this question when my wife and I decided to leave the USA to relocate back to the UK. As much as I know that many rational Americans would rail against such a judgement, we felt strongly that the USA has become a theocracy. After all, it takes a groundswell of popular support for a theocracy to take hold.

There, I said it.

"I don't mind being wrong...it's a time I get to learn something new..."

Me.

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I can't help thinking that black dress you're wearing would look a little sexier if you took it in at the waist. But be careful not to reveal too much eyelash.

Didn't have to add a waist belt to make it sexy, my little black dress was plenty tight and short when I went out with a Persian (his descriptor) hottie the other night (was wrong on him being Indian...oops.). But I was wearing tights, so "technically" I was only revealing my neck and hands...until they were crumpled on the floor Unfortunately, he did turn out to be Muslim - he will make do for the occasional casual hookup, which is all I want right now, anyway. (Thank Allah for my sexual liberation through atheism)

But yeh, it wasn't legal to purchase alcohol in my county until 11 years ago. No alcohol sales on Sundays in reverence to Our Lord JC. We have two liquor stores, and you can now purchase wine and beer at Walmart. Some counties in the area are still dry.

If someone tried to impose restrictions where I had to wear a niqab or burka, be escorted by a male family member etc yes, that'd be enough for me to take a physical stand. Although, hijabs can be kinda pretty.

TBH, I don't understand why the men would want all the ladies covered. What fun is summer if everyone isn't half naked?

"If there's a single thing that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so." - Lev Grossman

(10-02-2015 12:50 AM)Free Thought Wrote: Never heard of this "Straylia" place.
Can't seem to find it on any maps.

They say you can find the mythical Black swan there in Staylia, near the island of Rotorua.

Nigger! Don't you even go there! Those black swans in Rotarua are FUCKING PURE EVIL!!!! EVIL!!!!!!!. Most of my extended family is from Rotarua and we'd often have our gatherings at the lake and boy do I have some childhood stories to tell you about those fucking swans...

pro tip: If you see a black swan, blow it's fucking head off with a shotgun!!

(10-02-2015 12:54 AM)Full Circle Wrote: They say you can find the mythical Black swan there in Staylia, near the island of Rotorua.

Nigger! Don't you even go there! Those black swans in Rotarua are FUCKING PURE EVIL!!!! EVIL!!!!!!!. Most of my extended family is from Rotarua and we'd often have our gatherings at the lake and boy do I have some childhood stories to tell you about those fucking swans...

pro tip: If you see a black swan, blow it's fucking head off with a shotgun!!

Fuck those birds!

"If there's a single thing that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so." - Lev Grossman

I've already faced this question when my wife and I decided to leave the USA to relocate back to the UK. As much as I know that many rational Americans would rail against such a judgement, we felt strongly that the USA has become a theocracy. After all, it takes a groundswell of popular support for a theocracy to take hold.

I've already faced this question when my wife and I decided to leave the USA to relocate back to the UK. As much as I know that many rational Americans would rail against such a judgement, we felt strongly that the USA has become a theocracy. After all, it takes a groundswell of popular support for a theocracy to take hold.

There, I said it.

... and the irony being that the UK is officially a theocracy.

Yeah....but it's an openly hypocritical theocracy.

Theocracy Lite....just one calorie....not theocratic enough...

"I don't mind being wrong...it's a time I get to learn something new..."

Me.

N.B: I routinely make edits to posts to correct grammar or spelling, or to restate a point more clearly. I only notify edits if they materially change meaning.